Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2025 · Assigned by ABB

CVE-2024-45483Missing GRUB password in B&R APROL

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-severity missing authentication in APROL from B&R Industrial Automation GmbH. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the GRUB configuration used B&R APROL <4.4-01 may allow an unauthenticated physical attacker to alter the boot configuration of the operating system.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
B&R Industrial Automation GmbH APROL 4.4 – before 4.4-01

Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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